Research shows how Japan's PV market suffered from high feed-in tariffs

A team of researchers based in Japan and Sweden have found a correlation between higher feed-in tariffs and increased capital expenditures of solar projects in Japan. They suggest this may have led to a lack of incentive for developers to innovate or reduce costs, in turn inflating expenditure and hindering long-term market competitiveness. An international research team has linked higher feed-in tariffs (FITs) in Japan to higher levels of capital expenditure (Capex) in solar projects. The research paper, "How high feed-in tariffs impacted the Capital Cost of Solar PV in Japan," available in the ...

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